The Fatal Pitch That Changed Baseball

In 1920, Ray Chapman was hit in the head by a pitch from Carl Mays that would end up killing him. The pitch came as a result of decades negligence for player's safety and a time of pitching dominance. As a result of the tragic pitch, baseball made new rules to protect players and give the advantage to the hitters. Leading to a power surge with the likes of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Rogers Hornsby.

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[Diosprometheus]

This is the rest of the story. When Chapman passed away, he was replaced at shortstop by rookie Joe Sewell. Sewell was 21 years old at the time. Joe played 14 years and his last three were with the Yankees where he was a teammate of Gehrig and the great Ruth. He would eventually be in the Hall of Fame, and was and will always be known as the toughest out in baseball for he, (now get this one baseball fans), he struck out only 114 times in 8333 plate appearances. Now that is a record that will never be broken and is one of the most amazing in baseball.

[jayr.]

Good thing the baseball professor didn't cover this 2 years ago. You even used the same photo in your thumbnail. Oh but the title of your vid is different by 1 word. So it's ok.

[doug]

You would think that some type of head protection would be one of the rule changes, but that did not come until years later.

[ethanladen]

Carl Mays was inspired by Dizzy Anyone else catch that?

[zach]

As always, interesting content on the channel.

[alandesouzacruz]

Reminds Doc Powers 1909 mysterious death

[hyzercreek]

Men were stronger back then. They weren't as strong? Why would that be? Why 75 MPH? Who says?

[levidezern]

The steriod era IMO ruined baseball, it out of whack with the balance of the game